Food: bulking and belly fat?
s_hossein
Posts: 143 Member
If I'm bulking but trying to define my abs, should I stay away from foods like yoghurt(chocolate)? Or will I burn the fat anyways in the gym?
0
Replies
-
If you're bulking, you are going to add fat. You don't bulk for abs. You bulk for mass and cut for abs.
And the type of food doesn't determine fat distribution (genetics do) or even the amount of fat you gain (the surplus determines that).0 -
Just be sure to be building up your abs on the bulk through exercise. If you are worried about fat gains, you can do a slow bulk (+250 calories over TDEE) for slower gain of fat (but also slower muscle increase a well).0
-
Do you guys have any recipes that help with bulking?0
-
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1
That thread has some good info on foods you can use. And while I am cutting know, a lot of my recipes come from www.mccormick.com0 -
Pretty much this! Lift hard and eat everything! There is no such thing as a hardgainer...there are only people who don't eat enough!!!0 -
Pretty much this! Lift hard and eat everything! There is no such thing as a hardgainer...there are only people who don't eat enough!!!
Thanks for helping, I'll stick to your advice..
Im always told to be 'careful' eating certain things because I'm not going to cut after bulking
0 -
If you don't cut then your amazing abs will just be hidden under a layer of fat.0
-
Pretty much this! Lift hard and eat everything! There is no such thing as a hardgainer...there are only people who don't eat enough!!!
Thanks for helping, I'll stick to your advice..
Im always told to be 'careful' eating certain things because I'm not going to cut after bulking
What's the point of bulking without cutting? My advice if you want to look good aka muscular, you have to first bulk to gain the mass, then you maintain your size for awhile and then gradually lose weight by cutting slowly. Doing this will allow to maintain muscle mass but lose fat that YOU WILL gain from bulking. Make sense? You can't just bulk and expect to be muscular looking, you'll look bigger but you'll get some fat on too. It's just a natural part of this endeavor.0 -
I'm an 18 year old girl so i don't know much about this.
How long does this bulking phase take? I eat whatever I want until I reach my desired weight and then cut?
I started off at 47 kg and now I'm stuck at 51kg0 -
I'm an 18 year old girl so i don't know much about this.
How long does this bulking phase take? I eat whatever I want until I reach my desired weight and then cut?
I started off at 47 kg and now I'm stuck at 51kg
No, you should find where your maintenance calories are(where you don't lose or gain weight) then add about 250-350 calories to that and recalculate every 5-10 pounds // 2-4kg.
And the length is usually when you stop feeling comfortable with yourself or when you reach 25-27% bodyfat.0 -
Yep, ^^^THIS
Pretty much this! Lift hard and eat everything! There is no such thing as a hardgainer...there are only people who don't eat enough!!!
Thanks for helping, I'll stick to your advice..
Im always told to be 'careful' eating certain things because I'm not going to cut after bulking
What's the point of bulking without cutting? My advice if you want to look good aka muscular, you have to first bulk to gain the mass, then you maintain your size for awhile and then gradually lose weight by cutting slowly. Doing this will allow to maintain muscle mass but lose fat that YOU WILL gain from bulking. Make sense? You can't just bulk and expect to be muscular looking, you'll look bigger but you'll get some fat on too. It's just a natural part of this endeavor.
The whole desire to get swole has been a true stumbling block. As I age, being big is getting trumped by a desire to be healthy.
I realized years ago that at 5' 9", my old "Strong Guy" weight of 205 was not a healthy weight for me post age 40.
Today, I am 30 pounds lighter and still feel too blubbery at 17% bodyfat. The recomp process has been so slow...0 -
How much do you think it will take for me to reach a goal like this (similar) because I'd say I have the same body type as Selena gomez but with more belly fat. So I'm skinny fat on a bulk basically
0 -
I'd say I have the same body type as Selena gomez but with more belly fat.
So not like Selena Gomez at all. How long it takes you to get to where you want to be depends on a whole lot of variables that nobody can predict for you. Just do what you need to do, be patient, stick to it, and it'll happen.0 -
I'd say I have the same body type as Selena gomez but with more belly fat.
So not like Selena Gomez at all. How long it takes you to get to where you want to be depends on a whole lot of variables that nobody can predict for you. Just do what you need to do, be patient, stick to it, and it'll happen.
I meant the shape.
0 -
How much do you think it will take for me to reach a goal like this (similar) because I'd say I have the same body type as Selena gomez but with more belly fat. So I'm skinny fat on a bulk basically
How in the world can we answer this? No one's body is that similar and you're bulking and cutting, no one knows your program...etc.0 -
Okay thanks guys
0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions